Working from home has presented me with a profusion of benefits. And with the aid of technology, conference calls, which one would normally have to undertake in an office equipped with Avaya mechanisms, can now be largely accomplished in a computer outfitted with a softphone utility or more ubiquitously, Skype (works best with your company’s webconferencing provider as all 1-800 numbers are free to call).

But before our entire self-respecting office duty-bound workforce begin clamoring to work remotely (certainly a reticent proposition to avoid the drudgery of daily commute in these hard times), Web Worker Daily busts the corporate myths around Remote Work and provides us with nifty ways to getting the best out of video and audio conferencing solutions.

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As I have assimilated into my new Work-At-Home (WAH) job, fundamentally a sitting job totally unlike my previous role as a trainer/instructor, I have grown to dislike how oily my face can get after hours of staring at a computer monitor. A greased face against a bright console conjures up images of crispy lechon skin. Mmmmmm.

To fight the battle against possible roasting-by-radiation, I use a strange concoction called the Mask of Magnanimity from Lush, you get two jars for Php325—a very good deal!. The description on the label is hilarious: “Big Green Giant of a Face and Back Pack!” Noting that I already have an allegedly large face on account of my plump cheeks, the allusion becomes so much more amusing.

The stuff tigthtens and refreshes your skin with its “pepperminty” essence. Bits of ground Aduki beans, (sweet beans used in various Chinese delicacies) enhance the experience with an exfoliating feature. I apply the face pack just before beginning to work on labor intensive projects or extended conference calls. Sometimes I resist the urge to laugh thinking how my colleagues (or other people) would react seeing me in my underwear and a big green giant of a face.

[Lechon Image Source]